Erin turned toward where Tommy pointed and smiled. "You are your daddy's son. You just might be taller than him."
It was exactly what Tommy hoped for, and he could not help smiling.
Erin then went up to James. "You can wait until dinner to chat. They need a break after their long flight.
"Alright then. See you guys later," she said and clapped Zachary on the shoulder. "Congratulations on getting a daughter."
"You too," Zachary replied. "On getting hitched and becoming cousins with Isaac."
James was left speechless, while Isaac shot Zachary a look before turning and heading into the house.
Zachary shrugged. "I'm not wrong."
James snorted. "No, but you're indulging your relationship."
It was as if Zachary was saying that he was marrying Erin to get connected to Isaac, when their relationship was so pure, and they only cared about how they felt toward each other! Isaac was not even involved.
Zachary certainly was not thinking when he said that, and it was a little inappropriate when he thought of it.
He would not admit it, though.
Jean suddenly woke up and started crying, which gave Zachary an excuse. "My daughter is crying. I'll talk to you later."
With that, he fled.
James would have rolled his eyes at Zachary right then, as Erin held his arm and asked, "Why are you staring at him like that?"
"He's a father now, but he just doesn't look the part."
Erin actually thought that Zachary was passable. "He knows how to care for his baby—that's very good for a man already."
"You really set your standards too low," James said.
Erin asked cutely then, "But he's like a slave to his baby girl now. Can you do what he did when we have a child?"
"I'll do better when the time comes," James declared assuredly.
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